Patents by Inventor Brian J. Zawadzki

Brian J. Zawadzki has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Ergonomic vehicle battery retention system for limited packaging spaces
    Patent number: 10513170
    Abstract: A battery retention system includes a retention surface, a retention clip connected to the retention surface. First and second side brackets are also connected to the retention surface, wherein each side bracket includes a primary ramp facing the retention clip. The battery retention system also includes a retention rod including a first slide, a second slide, and an elongated member extending between the first slide and the second slide. The first and second slides are configured to slidingly contact the first and second primary ramps, respectively. The battery retention system further includes first and second mechanical fasteners configured to engage the first and second slides, respectively, with the first and second side brackets, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Mark S. Dawson, Brian J. Zawadzki, Catherine L. Carrigan